Improvement in channel-stripers for boot and shoe soles



A. E. WHEELER. Ohanne'l Striper for B001; and Shoe Soles Patented'SeptI9,1879.

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N.PETERS. PHQ'KmUTMOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. O. c

U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUSTIN E. WHEELER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN CHANNEL-STRIPERS FOR BOOT AND SHOE SOLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219,547, datedSeptember 9, 1879 application filed February 18, 1879. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUSTIN E. WHEELER, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Channel-Snipers for Boot and Shoe Soles, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1 and 3 are side elevations ofthe striper embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinalsection in line at m, Fig. 3. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the striper asapplied to a sole, the upper face whereof is presented.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention has for its objectthe convenient and uniformchannel-striping of boot and shoe soles; and consists of acolor-fountainand an applying-brush,in combination with a stock provided with a ductwhich directs the color or ink to the brush. 7

It also consists of a foot for guiding the striper and adjusting thegage of the stripe to be marked or channeled.

It also consists of a valve for controlling the supply of 'color.

It also consists of an adjust-able cap for permitting the use of brushesof different thicknesses. y

It also consists of a plate for directing the color to the portion ofthe brush which immediately marks the stripe.

It also consists of a channel in the foot for prcvei'ning overflowdripping on the soles.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a tube, constituting a fountainfor color or ink to be applied to the sole; and B, the top plug orcover, which is provided with a vent, a. To the bottom of the tube issecured a stock, 0, in which is a duct, 1), communicating with thefountain A, and having a side outlet. D rep resents a valve, which ispassed through the stock so as to enter the duct b at an angle thereto,whereby the supply of color or ink may be controlled and regulated. Aportion of the stock 0, at the side having the outlet of the duct b, iscut away, and in the space thus formed is fitted a brush, E, whose endfaces downward. In order to secure the brush in position, I employ acap, F, which embraces eration.

the sides of the stock, presses the head of the brush against the stock,and is secured in position by means of a screw, d, which passes througha slot, 0, of the cap into the stock, whereby the cap may also beadjusted to sustainbrushes of different thickness.

To the bottom of the stock 0 is adjustablysecured a foot, G, which,extending at or about at a right angle to the stock, and proj eetin gunder the end of the brush, is adapted to increase or decrease theextent of exposure or uncovering of the end of the brush E,and itsforward end f serves as a guide for the striper during op- Interposedbetween the foot and stock is a plate, H, which is arranged in proximityto what may be termed the inner half or portion of the face of thebrush, thus leaving the other half or port-ion free and unobstructed.

The operation is as follows: The vent to is properly opened to admit thecolor or ink to the brush, the valve D adjusted to the required supplyof the color, and the foot G set relatively to the gage of the stripe tobe marked or channeled. The edge f of the foot is rested against theside of the sole, and the brush is in contact with the bottom of thesole, near the side edge thereof, asiu Fig. 4, which properly shows theupper face of the sole. The striper is then run around the sole, guidedby the foot G, thus uniformly marking the channel and producing superiorwork, the means employed being simple and convenient.

It is evident that wide and narrow stripes may be produced by properlysetting the foot G.

Owing to the plate H, the color or ink is directed mainly to thatportion of the face of the brush which is left uncovered by said plate,whereby the brush is properly supplied with color or ink at the applyingpart.

The upper face of the footis concave, and the sides are cut away orchanneled, as at y, whereby, should there be any dripping of the colorfrom the brush, it will flow into the concave of the foot and dischargeat the channels g, away from the edge f, thus preventing soiling of the.sole or blurring of the channel-stripe;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

v 1. The fountain A and stock 0, provided with duct 1), in combinationwith the brush E, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A channel-striper provided with the foot G, which projects under thebrush and is adjustably connected to the stock, whereby stripes ofdifferent widths may be produced, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

3. The fountain A, stock 0, with duct 1), and brush E, in combinationwith the valve D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The stock O and brush E, in combination With the cap F, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

5. The stock 0, With duct b, and the brush E,

in combination with the plate H, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

6. The fountain A and brush E, in combination with the foot G, formedwith side channels, g, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The fountain A, in combination with the stock (J, brush E, valve D,-adjustable cap F, and adjustable foot Gr, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

AUSTIN E. WHEELER.

Witnesses:

JoHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, H. E. GARSED.

